Collection of prayers and talismans.
Collection of prayers and talismans
- Holding institution:
- Princeton University Library
- Data provider:
- Princeton University Library
- Title:
- Collection of prayers and talismans.
Collection of prayers and talismans - Date:
- 1800-1999
- Description:
- Abstract: Gathering of loose leaves of Sub-Saharan provenance, containing prayers, invocations, description and use of talismans, amulets, and magic squares. The leaves are placed between two pieces of animal skin, the top piece with hair (175 x 120 mm.).Ms. leaves.Title supplied by cataloger.Physical description: Number of lines per page varies. European paper of several types and various size, including paper with "Tre Lune" watermark. Some leaves are re-used pieces of paper, one with a list of goods purchased in English. Leaves at the beginning of the gathering are badly damaged by rodents and other animals or insects, with important loss of text.Origin: From Sub-Saharan Africa.Incipit of Text 1 (fol. 1a): بسم ... وصلى الله على من لا نبر بعده قال يا الله مديتما دومج شاح معا
- Language:
- Arabic
- Type:
- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Islamic magic—Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
- Extent:
- 181 leaves : paper ; 175 x 120 mm.
- Publisher:
- Africa between 18--? and 19--?
- Rights:
- https://rbsc.princeton.edu/services/imaging-publication-services
- Identifier:
- Islamic Manuscripts, Third Series no. 471
Electronic Resource
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Replaces: pudl0032/3s471 - Is part of:
- Princeton Digital Library of Islamic Manuscripts